HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1965 (2)Releases for the Month of August, 1998
$38,266.06
Breakdown:
County
22,072.99
Solid Waste Fees
231.00
East Alex. Co. Fire # 1
18.33
Shepherd's Fire #2
385.46
Mt. Mourne Fire #3
366.04-
66.04All
AllCounty Fire #4
1,006.17
Statesville City
8,679.89
Statesville Downtown
163.66
Mooresville Town
4,066.05
Mooresville Downtown
0
Mooresville School
1,140.60
Love Valley
0
Harmony
21.36
Troutman
114.51
Refunds for the Month of August, 1998
$ 484.10
Breakdown:
County
159.39
Solid Waste Fees
75.00
All County Fire #4
12.09
Statesville City
106.56
Mooresville Town
104.85
Mooresville School
26.21
REQUEST FROM DSS FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF SEVEN (7) SOCIAL WORK
POSITIONS: Mr. Wall said his department was requesting seven new positions. He mentioned
he could divert funds from other areas of his budget to help with the cost. A new imaging system
was budgeted for 98-99, and Mr. Wall said he could sacrifice it. In previous documentation, Wall
said he could divert $47,640 (downsizing the imaging system), but he was now willing to transfer
$136,000, or the entire cost of the imaging system. Wall said the imaging system had been
proposed to replace microfilming, and it would eliminate space and vendor problems. Another
advantage would be that employees could access documents on computers. This would aid the staff
because they would not have to go in the file room and retrieve records.
Mr. Boone said the imaging system would be a one-time expense compared to the on-going
expense of new employees.
Commissioner Johnson said he understood the Child Protective Service (CPS) unit operated
in teams. He asked if the teams could function with fewer people. Wall said that currently the state
ratio of supervisor to worker was one to five. Iredell's ratio is one to six. Wall said the
investigators had to refer cases "on down the line." There has to be a treatment contract to work
with the families. If the families cannot remain intact, the courts are involved and foster
care/adoption is needed. Wall said the state had waived the state standards because of the "Families
for Kids" program. Mr. Wall said the state had given additional staff for the "Families for Kids"
program and the backlog of children in DSS had been reduced from 142 to 99. He said the program
was still working but more children were needing assistance. Wall said 16 children were placed
under DSS care in August (1998) compared to 26 for the entire year of 1997.
Boone asked the ratio earlier this year. Wall said the CPS ratio was 1-12 and the ratio for
treatment workers was 1-15. He said, however, the state had now reduced this ratio to 1-12. (The
state made the ratio change earlier this year.)
Commissioner Fortner asked Wall if qualified people could be found for the positions. Wall
said there were difficulties in locating qualified employees. He said most workers coming into the
system were under a "work against" classification. They might not have all of the qualifications for
SWIII, but they could work in the SWII class.